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AN 353: SMT Board Assembly Process Recommendations

October 2011 Altera Note 2011 Altera Corporation. All rights reserved. ALTERA, ARRIA, CYCLONE, HARDCOPY, MAX, MEGACORE, NIOS, QUARTUS and STRATIX words and logos are trademarks of Altera Corporation and registered in the Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries. All other words and logos identified as trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective holders as described at Altera warrants performance of its semiconductor products to current specifications in accordance with Altera's standard warranty, but reserves the right to make changes to any products and services at any time without notice. Altera assumes no responsibility or liability arising out of the application or use of any information, product, or service described herein except as expressly agreed to in writing by Altera.

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1 October 2011 Altera Note 2011 Altera Corporation. All rights reserved. ALTERA, ARRIA, CYCLONE, HARDCOPY, MAX, MEGACORE, NIOS, QUARTUS and STRATIX words and logos are trademarks of Altera Corporation and registered in the Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries. All other words and logos identified as trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective holders as described at Altera warrants performance of its semiconductor products to current specifications in accordance with Altera's standard warranty, but reserves the right to make changes to any products and services at any time without notice. Altera assumes no responsibility or liability arising out of the application or use of any information, product, or service described herein except as expressly agreed to in writing by Altera.

2 Altera customers are advised to obtain the latest version of device specifications before relying on any published information and before placing orders for products or Innovation DriveSan Jose, CA 9001:2008 RegisteredSMT Board Assembly ProcessRecommendationsThis application note describes the Board Assembly Process used in surface-mount technology (SMT) and focuses on the SMT component -to- Board reflow soldering Process and rework soldering if you are removing or replacing individual components on already-assembled information in this application note is for your reference Tin-Lead and RoHS-Compliant Lead-Free ComponentsAltera provides both the conventional tin-lead and restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)-compliant lead-free packages.

3 Ta b l e 1 lists the second Level Connections of each package lead-frame and wire-bond packages can be provided as eutectic or lead-free, currently Altera flip-chip packages are RoHS compliant. We use Exemption #15 for the first Level Connections between the flip-chip die to the substrate (RoHS Exemption #15: Lead in solders to complete a viable electrical connection between the semiconductor die and the carrier within the integrated circuit flip-chip packages). For the remainder of this application note, the term Pb-free is used to refer to the BGA solutions provided with Pb-free package solder balls. This is considered the second Level Connections between the package and the recent directives and legislations by nations around the world have mandated elimination of hazardous substances in the electronics industry.

4 While elimination of many of these substances do not have significant impact on reflow soldering of the electronic component , there is one notable exception lead. The elimination of lead from solders requires special consideration in soldering of the Pb-free components on to PCBs. This application note outlines the differences and recommends solutions to develop the reflow Process for Pb-free and RoHS-compliant 1. Second Level ConnectionsPackage TypeWire Bond (Eutectic)Wire Bond (RoHS Compliant or Pb-Free)Flip ChipFlip Chip (RoHS Compliant or Pb-Free)Lead frameSn85Pb15 Matte Sn Ball-grid array (BGA)Sn63Pb37 (Balls)SAC305 (Balls)Sn63Pb37 (Balls)SAC305 (Balls)Page 2 Surface-Mount Technologies Pb-Free Soldering Versus Tin-Lead SolderingSMT Board Assembly Process RecommendationsOctober 2011 Altera CorporationAltera has taken an industry leadership position and has adopted lead-free technologies to provide solutions that align with industry requirements.

5 In semiconductors, lead is mainly used in packaging as a part of the eutectic solder used as the surface finish for leaded packages and as solder balls for BGA packages. Altera has proactively researched alternatives for lead compounds and has selected matte Sn lead finish for leaded packages and Sn-3-4% solder balls for BGA packages. In addition, the thermal robustness of the packages has been improved by selecting appropriate materials and processes to allow for the higher reflow temperature compatibility required for assembling boards using lead-free solder more information about Altera s Pb-free product offerings and solutions, refer to the Packaging page of the Altera Technologies Pb-Free Soldering Versus Tin-Lead SolderingThis section outlines the differences between conventional tin-lead reflow soldering and Pb-free reflow soldering Process for Pb-free components is very similar to the conventional eutectic (tin-lead) solder reflow Process .

6 Often, you can use the same equipment set and Process steps used for eutectic soldering for Pb-free , some important differences must be taken into account for Pb-free soldering, as the material set used for Pb-free soldering is different and higher reflow temperatures are required. The important factors that must be considered for Pb-free soldering are described in the following ConsiderationsThe important PCB consideration is the surface finish. Several PCB surface finishes, such as Organic Solderability Preservatives (OSP) and metallic surface finishes (such as electrolytic NiAu and immersion silver), are available in the industry. You need to determine the PCB surface finish based on wetting, storage, planarity, and cost issues.

7 In addition, you must ensure that Board materials can withstand reflow temperatures without warpage or other damage. For most cases, FR-4 Board material is acceptable, but high-density and high-complexity applications may require different Board materials, such as high Tg FR-4 (above 170 C).Solder Alloy and Flux ConsiderationsA wide range of solder paste alloys are available in the industry. The lead-free alloys typically have higher soldering temperatures than eutectic solder. The SnAgCu family of solder alloys is most commonly used for SMT manufacturing. The eutectic and Pb-free solder alloy selected must be nonhazardous, mechanically reliable, thermal fatigue resistant, have good wetting and relatively low melting temperature, and must be compatible with a variety of lead-bearing and lead-free surface coatings(1).

8 Print Process ConsiderationsPage 3 SMT Board Assembly Process RecommendationsOctober 2011 Altera CorporationWhen selecting flux chemistries suitable for Sn-Pb and Pb-free processing, you must consider the flux activation temperature, activity level, compatibility with chosen lead-free alloy and reliability properties, such as surface insulation resistance (SIR) and Process ConsiderationsSn-Pb and Pb-free pastes require special handling. You must take into consideration the development of the printing Process and the specific aspects of the lead-free paste, as outlined in this Paste HandlingThe shelf life and storage conditions of the lead-free pastes may be different from the eutectic solder pastes. To avoid issues related to paste handling, you must strictly follow the paste handling Recommendations provided by the paste PrintingThe printing Process for lead-free pastes is identical to the Process used for eutectic solder pastes.

9 You must follow the guidelines recommended by the paste manufacturers to accommodate paste-specific requirements. In general, the lead-free paste characteristics yield similar performance in terms of stencil life, aperture release, print definition, and important factor that you must consider in designing stencils is that lead-free pastes have higher surface tension and do not wet or spread on the surface of pads as easily as eutectic solder pastes. This higher surface tension can lead to exposed pad finish material after reflow soldering. You can rectify this problem by modifying the stencil aperture designs to increase the paste coverage on the Process ConsiderationsFor Pb-free soldering, the most important factor to consider is the characterization and optimization of the reflow Process .

10 The reflow Process window for conventional soldering is relatively wider than that of Pb-free melting point of eutectic solder is 183 C. The lower temperature limit for reflow is usually 200 C. The upper limit is approximately 235 C, which is the maximum temperature to which most components can be exposed (Tab l e 3 o n p ag e 5). These high- and low-temperature limits provide a Process window of over 35 lead-free alloy used for BGA solder balls has a melting point of 217 C. This alloy requires a minimum reflow temperature of 235 C to ensure good wetting. The maximum reflow temperature is in the 245 C to 260 C range, depending on the package size (Ta b l e 4 on p a g e 5). This narrows the Process window for lead-free soldering from 10 C to 20 4 Reflow Process ConsiderationsSMT Board Assembly Process RecommendationsOctober 2011 Altera CorporationThe increase in peak reflow temperature, in combination with the narrow Process window, makes the development of an optimal reflow profile a critical factor for ensuring a successful lead-free Assembly Process .


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